Lieve Coenegrachts, PhD

Lieve Coenegrachts holds a Master degree and PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Leuven. During her PhD she performed research on several bone diseases in the Laboratory for Experimental Medicine under the supervision of Prof. Geert Carmeliet. Lieve has several years of postdoctoral experience at the Department of Gynaecologic Oncology (University of Leuven) in collaboration with the industry.

Prior to joining De Clercq & Partners in 2021, Lieve worked for 6 years as a Patent Agent in private practice. Since 2018, she is a qualified European Patent Attorney. In 2023, Lieve successfully obtained the Certificate on Patent Litigation in Europe from the University of Maastricht. She has been registered as a representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC).

Areas of practice

• Drafting, filing and prosecution of European and PCT patent applications
• Drafting and prosecution of national patent applications
• Drafting, filing and prosecution of oppositions and appeal proceedings before the EPO
• Opinions regarding patentability, freedom-to-operate, infringement and validity of intellectual property rights
• Patent literature searching and analysis
• IP due diligence
• Portfolio management, advice and strategy
• General and strategic advice in IP matters

Languages

Lieve is a native Dutch speaker and is very fluent in English. She also has a working knowledge of French.

Competences

Lieve has scientific experience in various fields of life sciences and biotechnology, including molecular biology, cell therapy, genetics, cellular and molecular immunology, microbiology, physiology, pharmaceuticals, personal care compositions, cell-based assays, biomarkers, diagnostic methods, and medical devices.

What they say about Lieve:

“A real benefit, bringing sound experience in patent drafting and particularly relevant strategic advice in terms of patent prosecution.” - IAM Patent 1000 (2024)